Qi Ingestion Dao, Ancient Shu, Deathless Temple.
Five-colored light flashed through the Great Void, then fell into darkness.
The darkness lay dormant, winding like chaos, with manifold Great Terrifying Aspects within it.
"Empty Peacock Tara. So it was you."
The darkness dispersed, revealing a woman cultivator of the Esoteric Treasury: Demon-Subduing Black Tara.
At this moment, however, she looked like a young girl, brimming with youth.
"I have yet to congratulate Demon-Subduing Black Tara on returning from her tribulation and renewing her karmic affinity..."
Azure feathers adorned Empty Peacock Tara's pale forehead. She greeted Demon-Subduing Black Tara with a smile, then entered Sangji's meditation chamber.
"Empty Peacock pays her respects to the Dharma King!"
She looked at Sangji seated on the White Bone Lotus Platform and felt that this Dharma King's aura had grown even more unfathomable.
Countless rays of [Maiden Earth] light gathered in the surrounding void, while bats hung beneath the eaves.
An ineffable aura also spread through the void, carrying the sense of worldly dross washed away and tribulations overcome...
It's Dust-Cleansing Karmic Affinity... The Dharma King's Dust-Cleansing Karmic Affinity Dao Foundation has grown even more wondrous.
After bowing, Empty Peacock stood uneasily in place, unsure why Sangji had suddenly summoned her.
This was the predicament of the Esoteric Treasury Dharma King and the Dudzis and Dumus. They could not communicate across worlds in real time through the Dao-Born Pearl as Fang Qing did. They had to rely on Divine Abilities and messages carried by guardian deities, so their responses were naturally much slower.
Sangji was holding a Buddhist Scripture.
"Empty Peacock Tara... I was reading the Scripture of the Great Peng Wisdom King and came upon the tale of Phoenix Nurturing Five Chicks. Can you explain it?"
Sangji set down the Buddhist Scripture and spoke mildly.